Jonathan Richman around 1972, with Modern Lovers
“What follows is part of an email exchange between Alex Abramovich and Joshua Clover about Jonathan Richman’s song ‘Roadrunner.’ Their conversation takes the scenic route, beginning with a materialist definition of rock ’n’ roll and ending by arguing over the Velvet Underground (too ironic? Too elitist?). Along the way, they touch on the nature of influence, poetry versus criticism, art versus revolution, the specificity of rock ’n’ roll freedom, and what it means to drive with no way out. ...”
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